Tickets are now on sale for the Barcelona Pre-Olympic basketball tournament featuring: Team USAB, Argentina and host Spain. July 22 and July 24 USA Basketball will take on Argentina and Spain. Ticket prices start at 60 euros. It will be held in Palau Sant Jordi located in Passeig Olímpic, 5 Barcelona (Barcelona) Buy tickets here
Ros Casares has won yet again another Liga Femenina Title. Last year they were denied both regular season title and the Euroleague, however this year Ros Casares began with a mission to flip things around with the best line-ups ever. The Valencian team swept their Salamancan rivals in two games to win the title. [...]
The Final Four in Istanbul will be on May 11th – May 13th 201. CSKA Moscow vs Panathinaikos on Friday May 11th at 17:00 local time with FC Barcelona taking on Olympiakos at 20:00 local time. The fight for 3rd and 4th place will be played by the losers of Friday’s game at 17:00. The Final [...]
Ros Casares won a hard fought game against Rivas Ecópolis to earn the 2012 Euroleague Women’s Championship in Turkey. The first three quarters were extremely close and well fought out by both teams. However, during the beginning of the fourth quarter, the power, experience and great play by Ros Casares proved to be too much [...]
2012 Euroleague Women’s Final — Two Spanish Teams – Powerhouse Ros Casares vs Underdog Dream Team Rivas Ecopolis. No team would have imagined Rivas Ecopolis in the finals, especially after Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro going out earlier this season with wrist injuries in Euroleague play. However, their dreams have come true and Rivas will [...]
After a great start by both teams, Ros Casares 2 wins and other losses by teams in their group, grant the Valencia team directly to the Euroleague Finals. Ros Casares will play today, however, most likely minutes will be distributed to get rest for the players. Rivas Ecopolis has surprised teams with their 2-0 run [...]
FC Barcelona booked their ticket to yet again another Euroleague Final Four in Istanbul, Turkey from May 11th-13th. Barcelona swept through the series with UNICS KAZAN and looking forward to winning another Euroleague Championship. Lead by Navarro during the final game against Unics. The team has only five regular season games left, and are currently [...]
On Friday night, Ros Casares played their last regular season game against Soller Bon Dia, making it a perfect season (26-0) thus far. After the arrival of Maya Moore, Ros Casares has made their presence more known and looking to win the Spanish League title. After a disappointment in the Queens Cup and their loss [...]
Bad luck continues for professional Spanish basketball players. First the ACL injury of Alba Torrens, next the ACL injury of Ricky Rubio and now Rudy Fernandez back surgery is shaping up to be difficult for the Men’s National Team to compete well in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Fernandez, 26, has missed 12 games this [...]
FC Barcelona took Game 1 in their quest to make the Final Four once again, by taking over Unic. The game was close throughout, but Barca’s experience and great play by Mikeal helped garner a 78-66 finish over Unic. In the best of five games, Barcelona will play at home again tomorrow to keep [...]
During the first quarter it was all Maya Moore and Ros Casares and during the second quarter Avenidas came back strong on defense and finished on easy missed shots from the first quarter. Avenidas also put a stop to Moore’s first quarter. After the first half, Avenida smothered Ros on defense which allowed for [...]
Ricky Rubio scored 12pts, 3 rebounds, 7 assist in 21 minutes of play. His assist were acrobatic as always and the crowd loved it. Although, their team lost to Team Barkely, it was a great game and experience for Rubio. Check out this nice pass to the King of all dunkers, Blake Griffin View more [...]
Real Madrid destroyed FC Barcelona in Barcelona during the final of the Copa de Rey 91-74. Sergio Llull, who was named MV, charged Real Madrid during the first quarter to lead Barca. Lllull finished with 23 points, five 3′s, 5 assists. The defense of Madrid was too tough for Barca and the shots did not [...]
No one would ever imagined, Marc Gasol in the NBA All-Star game without his big brother Pau Gasol who did not make the 2012 cut. Marc Gasol has helped keep afloat the Memphis Grizzlies without last year’s leading scorer, Zach Randolph. In 2001, win Marc Gasol was traded from the Lakers for his brother Pau, [...]
After previously being named twice FIBA female youth player of the year honor, Torrens was named as the 2011 Women’s Player of the Year. Alba Torrens point advantage over runner up Maria Stepanova was huge and although Torrens will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury this could be the best award [...]
With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!
Basketball – Baloncesto
Pass – Paso
Shot – Tiro
Foul – Falta
Free Throws – Tiros Libres
Zone – Zona
Dribble – Bota
Rebound – Rebote
Turnovers – Balones Perdido
Dunk – Mate
Wing Guard/Guard – Alero
Point Guard – Base
Center – Pivot
More coming soon!
2011 Euroleague Women’s Champion
Highlights Copa de la Reina 2011 (Rivas Champion)
Video highlights from Spain vs USA (Global Community Cup) 85-86
Video highlights directly from the Copa de la Reina in Zaragoza. Ros Casares win over yet again Perfumerias Avenida.
The city of Madrid had a parade and celebration for Spain’s Mens National Basketball Team on September 21st. Back from Poland with a Gold Medal for the country.
Rudy Fernandez 2009 All-Star Dunk Contest 42 points.
